Do you, or did you plan to have kids? If so, how many and when did you start having them? If...

Nate931 · 31-35, M

I always pictured myself having kids, though I did not necessarily know when I would want them. In my early 20s I met the love of my life. I figured we would have kids some day, though we were together for 8 years before we did. When we were in our late 20s it just felt like the right time (this is also when we got married). We now have two kids, a girl who just started 1st grade and a boy who's still a toddler. :)

tiltawhirl · 36-40, F

Had 2 that’s all I wanted so got a tubal ligation.. then remarried and regretted tubal ligation for a little while.. almost got reversal. So glad I didn’t 😁 no more babies for me and I’m ready to do other things.

DarthInvader · 36-40, M

I once wanted a big family, more than ten kids. But I avoided having children because, growing up, I showed the same short temper as my father. I resented him in my youth, and I didn’t want to raise kids who might grow up resenting me the same way.

WhiteSapphire · 18-21, F

Haven’t had any yet but I’d love to have them later when I feel ready for it with somebody I love yk.
Also i don’t think your question is triggering at all

exexec · 70-79, C

We planned to have two, and we have a son and daughter. The first was born two years after we married. We had trouble getting pregnant the second time, so the girl was born six years later.

SW-User

I used to want 5 of them, them I grew a brain.

Also being the main carer for my 2 youngest who were born when I was 13 and 15 helped.

marybmom · 26-30, F

I didn't plan to have kids but I passed a pregnancy test and figure I was ready for it. I had baby didn't plan on any more and passed a second test. Since I'm planning any more I'll never take another test. That'll fix it. Why can't I find the spoiled billionaire test I plan on being?

hunkalove · 70-79, M

I remember being very young and looking at my father and thinking if that's what it's like to be a father I never want to be one. And looking at my parents and thinking if that's what it's like to be married I don't want to. And I haven't.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

We planned for 2, the third was a diaphragm failure. We love her dearly.

Adrift · 61-69, F

I grew up in a large family and had alot of nieces and nephews. I always liked kids and knew I wanted my own someday.

Cigarguy · M

Yes I wanted 2 kids a girl and a boy. About 5 years apart. Only flaw to this was their mother walked out on us a few years ago

DrWatson · 70-79, M

Yes we planned to have kids.

But after the first, my wife developed mental illness, so we did not have another.

SwampFlower · 31-35, F

I adopted 4 and had one.

nedkelly · 61-69, M

4 children, and sadly our oldest son passed away in 2003

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

I never planned and still not planning. So far, it has never made any sense to have a child considering that I've never even been in a serious relationship or was at point in life where I'd feel just remotely that it would be a good idea.